Newark Public Schools, New Jersey, elections (2026)
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Three of the nine seats on the Newark Public Schools school board in New Jersey are up for general election and one seat is up for special election on April 21, 2026. The filing deadline for this election was March 2, 2026. A regular term on the board is three years.
Elections
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Regular Election
General election
The general election will occur on April 21, 2026.
General election for Newark Public Schools Board of Education (3 seats)
The following candidates are running in the general election for Newark Public Schools Board of Education on April 21, 2026.
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 | Hasani Council (Nonpartisan) | |
| Quamid Childs (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Mark Comesanas (Nonpartisan) | ||
John Farrell (Nonpartisan)  | ||
| Lisa Gray (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Tawheed Peters (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Special Election
General election
The general election will occur on April 21, 2026.
Special general election for Newark Public Schools Board of Education
Tammy Hollaway, Latoya Jackson, and Jordy Nivar are running in the special general election for Newark Public Schools Board of Education on April 21, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Tammy Hollaway (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Latoya Jackson (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Jordy Nivar (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Past elections
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About the district
- See also: Newark Public Schools, New Jersey
Newark Public Schools is located in Essex County, New Jersey. The district served 42,791 students during the 2023-2024 school year.[1]
See also
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